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Provision of an Integrated Family Support Service

The service provides trauma-informed, evidence-based support for children on the edge of care, including rapid response interventions, domestic abuse support, father-engagement mechanisms, disability support, and therapeutic team services. The contract requires a partnership model where the provider contributes significant annual funding alongside the local authority. The service operates across multiple local authority areas to reduce family breakdown and care admissions through intensive, specialist, and whole-family support pathways.

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Awarded value
£4m
As published
Published
13 December 2024
Sell2Wales
Awarded
13 December 2024
Barnardo's
Contract length
Not stated

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of integrated family support services, including rapid response, therapeutic interventions, and specialist safeguarding support for children and young families.

Lifecycle

  1. Publishedon Sell2Wales
  2. Contract awardedto Barnardo's
  3. Contract starts
  4. Contract endsEnd date not published

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How it compares

13.3× the typical early help contract (£301k).

Cite this contract

Link
https://bidskim.com/tender/1149430/provision-of-an-integrated-family-support-service
Buyer reference
DEC496137
Open contracting ID
ocds-kuma6s-146704
Source
Sell2Wales
Last checked
12 October 2026

Newport City Council. Provision of an Integrated Family Support Service. Contract award, 13 December 2024. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/1149430/provision-of-an-integrated-family-support-service (accessed 12 October 2026).